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2021 Youth America’s Cup – Cancelled…
The 2021 Youth America’s Cup has been cancelled due to New Zealand Government restrictions around immigration.
Plenty on at the Pied Piper NZL Champs
The Milford Cruising Club (15 minutes north of the Auckland CBD) played host this weekend to the 2017 Pied Piper New Zealand Championships. 10 Boats competed for the title over
Let’s help get Kiwi Women to the Helsinki Match Cup 2018
A very talented group of Kiwi women have been selected to represent New Zealand at the Women’s International Match Racing Series. This is an amazing achievement, but to get…
Kiwi men’s skiff pair stake early Olympic claim in Marseille
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have established themselves as early Olympic medal contenders, leading the men’s skiff (49er) competition overall after three races on an opening day marred by fickle breezes and lengthy delays.
ILCA NZL Nationals – More of the same – but its great! (and more photos!)
We woke to 100% cloud cover and no wind, not a good sign for a sea breeze, but the cloud eventually burnt off and a light sea breeze again filled in, although the start of racing had to be delayed until 3pm.
Australia ‘Got Mojo Back’ and ‘Not Fazed’ By Rivals Heading into Grand Final
…not fazed’ by any of their SailGP rivals heading into the Season 3 Grand Final, with his team getting their ‘mojo’ back at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
NZ Finn Week 2019
This year it fell to the North Island finn sailors to host the 2019 Finn Week. After the highly successful South Island and National Championships run from Lyttelton the year
8 New Notices of Challenge for the 36th America’s Cup
Several sailing teams have come a major step closer to their America’s Cup dreams as the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron announced there have been an additional eight Notices…
Back on the bike/boat/horse
After five days in the shed and a team of experts working around the clock, Emirates Team New Zealand are back on their beast ready to take on the world
Gold, Silver, Bronze for Kiwi’s in Palma
(Yachting New Zealand Media Release) New Zealand has won three medals at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma – the first of the major European World Cup Regattas. Gold to Andy
What is the America’s Cup? A guide for newbies
The America’s Cup is the oldest international sporting event in the world. It was first contested in 1851 when the yacht America went to the Isle of Wight to compete
Coaching Corner – Thierry Douillard on French prospects ahead of the preliminary regatta
They are, without question, one of the truly great unknown packages of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s but with a design package from Emirates Team New Zealand revealing an…
SALT OF THE EARTH: Chloe Turner
Just turned 15, and in Year 11 at Rangitoto College, it’s astounding to think Chloe is on her way to her second Youth Worlds regatta on Italy’s Lake Garda.
Positions Available at RNZYS
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has two new positions available within their sailing department! If you fancy yourself to be a pretty good organiser and know a thing or two
Living the past, today: The inaugural Auckland Wooden Boat Festival is coming to life
From 1-3 March 2024 a festival celebrating Auckland’s maritime heritage will be held for the first time on the waterfront.
America’s Cup Update: Level 2 Means Game On!
With the announcement that Auckland is moving to Level 2 and the rest of the country is moving to Level 1, the America’s Cup is confirmed to be back on!
Testing the AC75 Mono Main on a Tri
Emirates Team New Zealand has given us a snippet of what they are up to, testing the AC75 main on a trimaran. But it’s ok, there is more too…
ETNZ Special Cargo
VIDEO: This is the video diary of the three handy Emirates Team New Zealand team members tasked with the job of making sure everything was under control on the Emirates
NZL Laser Nationals: The weather says no
2016 Woodridge Homes NZ National Laser Champs – Muritai Yacht Club The 2016 New Zealand Laser Nationals was meant to kick off today in Windy Wellington, but the windy component
